Author: Jaeii

New Beginnings

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The Overcast Trilogy is a book series that has been living in tattered pieces on the pages of my notebooks for, at least, the past decade. Although the title is constantly evolving, as are the details of the story, the basic premise has remained surprisingly unchanged. What does it mean to be part of a society? When the advancements which provide us freedoms and comforts are used in turn to violate the rights of others, would the average person choose to forsake their unearned privileges and fight to protect those who have lived without? How …

Teaser

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Paek Rho is a tiny country within the Ahia Regions which has been reclaimed from the brink of cultural genocide and is now home to both the proudly patriotic natives and the hopeful refugees who have escaped their war-torn homes to find peace within neutral Paek Rho. Fuelled by the most politically active generation in the country’s history, Paek Rho is now a nation of technological advancements, aggressively progressive policies, and equal opportunity. Or so the average citizens believe. When Ssul Sinn fall through the gaps of typical society, she begins to uncover the crooked …

Phantom Pains

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“When I grow up, I’m going to be an eagle!” chirped the child, “I’ll soar through the air with the planes we see every night.” The grandfather scowled, knocking the child away with a sharp jab to the shoulder. The child was unperturbed and swayed lazily to the rhythm of imaginary air currents, whistling to mimic the howl of wind. The grandfather swallowed the urge to give him another jab and turned away. The factory was bleak, the gas lanterns on the walls barely keeping the darkness at bay. Mesh cages, constructed from naked wires …